企画書に一通り目を通した。
I briefly looked over the proposal.
Please explain how to use it in general terms.
everything; all parts; the whole process
Refers to covering all items, steps, or aspects of something. Often used with ～の or as an adverb.
Let's leave once we have everything ready.
I finished the whole process of the procedure.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Used in negative expressions (e.g., 一通りではない) to mean 'not ordinary' or 'not just average'. Rarely used affirmatively.
His effort was far from ordinary.
one method
Rare, literal sense meaning 'one way' or 'a single method'. Mostly found in older or formal contexts.
There are problems that cannot be solved by just one method.
I gave a brief explanation of the procedure before starting the work.
I skimmed through the materials before going to the meeting.
The hardships he has been through are far from ordinary.
I completed the whole set of procedures required for entering the country.